Troublesome Memories and Lost Secrets Chp. 12

     "What did we do to you?!" Crystal demanded.  

     "Not what thou did, what thy's mother did...what thy's filthy mother did to mine!" snarled Crystal. Crystal then heard something rustling in the kitchen. Out into the hall stepped Slivius, recovering from a hangover.

     "What in the name of Night and Day are you all doing?" Slivius groaned.

     "Thou! Thy's mate is dead correct?" asked the she-cat whipping around to face Slivius.

     "You...how do you know about that! Who are you?!" growled Slivius.

     "Thou mean thee don't remember me?" asked the she-cat, quivering, and her eyes trembling.

     "No, I don't. What...what did you do to my son?!" screamed Slivius, just now realizing that Fury was bleeding heavily.

     "Thou won’t remember. Thou doesn’t deserve to live nor die!" spat the she-cat, her eyes flashing and flaring.

     "I don't. But my kits don't deserve pain that is my doing," confessed Slivius.

     "What are you mewing about?!" exclaimed Crystal, very confused.  

     "Long ago, a tom helped a starved she-cat, she was very grateful, they got along well, and soon the she-cat fell in love with her hero. But one day, she came around. The she-cat that loved the tom was tilted Slivius. The she-cat went by Ellianna, but never revealed her real name, only did she do so upon her diary.  This new she-cat stole Ellianna's future, Slivius and her fell in love, and he never spoke to Ellianna again.

     "It shredded and ripped her heart into a million pieces. Ever since the very day my mother died, I vowed that I would locate that little pathetic furball she-cat and kill her! And when I did, I slipped away. I learned that she had kits. Three miserable kittens. Now, it is your turn to feel her suffering and her pain. He will die soon, and so will the other young she-cat. This white one will be my next target. And this moment will be even better then I imaged it, thou will witness thy's own kittens' death!" explained the she-cat, manically smiling at the end.

     "No!" screeched Slivius, leaping in front of Crystal and Fury, he stood tall between them and the strange she-cat.

     "Step. Aside," growled the she-cat.

     "Never," snarled Slivius, fluffy up his fur, and extending his long sharp claws.

     "I said-"

     "Wait," mumbled a soft kind and sweet voice. Crystal turned to see a strange thing come into view...a ghost. Her eyes sparkled and glittered like stars. Her smooth white fur dazzled and sprinkled with more glitter-like stars. She had soft blue eyes, and her delicate snow white paws seemed to fly when she took each step. The ghost padded up to Crystal and touched her forehead with her nose. Suddenly, Crystal was in a starry beautiful cave-like place where a few other ghost cats sat. In front of her was her mother, Jewel, the ghost that interrupted the crazy killer she-cat.

     "You know my dear of the reason of why Fayna is gone. The she-cat who came to you is Elizabeth II. The daughter of Elizabeth, the one that fell in love with Slivius, she didn't want to bother to see me or discuss with me that she should stop this or at least say something to her outraged daughter. Yes, Elizabeth II is my murder, she killed me when I was out hunting. But then my mother came to me, she led me here to this beautiful place.

     "I am sorry for all that this has put you through...it is my fault. Soon the she-cat will try to kill every family member but Slivius. So he can feel the same pain she says that Elizabeth felt. No matter what happens dear, I am by your side, always,” finished Jewel, whispering the last part. Slowly, she began to fade away, all of the ghost faces, as well the pretty cave. Suddenly, Crystal blinked open her eyes to find herself on the ground. She was drenched…drenched in thick liquid. Her vision soon cleared, only to discover that where she lay, was in the center of a large bloody puddle. The blood flooded the wooden hall, making their house look like a battlefield. Slivius was gone. Fury was gone. Where was everyone? What happened while she spoke with Jewel? Crystal bolted to the wooden door and shoved it open. Once she looked outside, the whole world was covered in blood. The salty iron tang hung upon the air like a toxin. Crystal then froze in place when she saw a huge wave of blood come crashing down on her.